Department of Retailing pilots new social media listening curriculum with Keyhole
Social media has changed the game for retailers, giving customers a microphone to share their feedback directly and publicly with the companies they shop with.
Cheers to teaching excellence
Sandy Strick is a 30-year veteran of the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM) faculty. As a nationally-known sommelier and the founding director of the Wine and Beverage Institute at Carolina, Strick transfers her excellence to the students in her undergraduate and doctoral-level classes.
SEVT Fall 2018
The Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow Conference (SEVT) will celebrate its 21st anniversary Nov. 14-16 at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center with a truly impressive group of keynote speakers to mark the occasion.
Equine economy
New interdisciplinary research will provide state leaders with crucial information on growing sector of economy.
Career Journey: Jim Aaron
I am the Vice President of Merchandising for Carpet One Floor & Home – a retail business cooperative of 560 members. I oversee the flooring product selection and product program designs that are shown in our 880+ locations across the U.S. and Canada.
McCutchen House gets cooking
A restaurant offering some of the best food in the capital city sits on the historic Horseshoe at the University of South Carolina, and it will soon be open for a new season.
Career Journey: William S. Dissen
William S. Dissen, Master of International Hospitality and Tourism Management, 2006, tells how he crafted his career to become owner and executive chef of The Market Place and Haymaker Restaurants, and Billy D's Fried Chicken.
National championship pick
Football season is here, and the goal for the Gamecocks is the College Football Playoff. If they get there, they’ll find a University of South Carolina alumna waiting, thanks to her performance off the field.
Enter now: Love story wedding
The Love Story Wedding is one of the University of South Carolina's most popular traditions. Each semester, students in Prof. Annette Hoover's wedding planning class in the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management choose one lucky couple to receive a free wedding.
Going up
University of South Carolina's School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management recently jumped eight spots in the ShanghaiRanking's Global Rankings of Academic Subjects 2018.